| Overall: | C |
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| Violence: | D |
| Sexual Content: | A |
| Language: | D- |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | A- |
| Run Time: | 111 |
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| Video Release: | 06 Sep 2011 |
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Other memorable events in US history that have been dramatized and put to film include Thirteen Days (the story behind the Cuban missile crisis), The Alamo (remember this important battle in the Mexican -American war) and Apollo 13 (the moon mission that nearly ended in disaster).
Home Video Extra Features
Blu-ray Notes: United 93
Blu-ray Release Date: 5 September 2006
United 93 releases on Blu-ray with the following bonus extras:
- Feature Commentary with Director Paul Greengrass
- United 93: The Families And The Film
- Chasing Planes - Witnesses To 9/11
- Memorial Pages
- Twin Towers
- Flight 93 National Memorial
- My Scenes
- Pocket BLU
DVD Notes: United 93 (2-Disc Special Edition)
DVD Release Date: 5 September 2006
United 93 releases on DVD just in time for the fifth anniversary of the fateful events it depicts. Included with the 2-Disc Special Edition is a widescreen presentation of the film and two documentaries: Chasing Planes: Witnesses to 9/11 examines the details of all four airplanes hijacked on September 11, 2001, focusing on the experiences of both military personnel and civilians as they responded to these acts of terrorism. (The 48-minute documentary is produced and directed by United 93‘s associate producer Michael Bronner.) United 93: The Families and the Film looks at the collaboration between the family members and the actors that took place in order to create a truthful script for the production. (The 50-minute documentary is produced and directed by United 93‘s associate producer Kate Solomon.) The movie is also available as a single disc release, in either wide or full screen. These versions offer a commentary by director Paul Greengrass, the United 93: The Families and the Film featurette and memorial pages. All of the editions provide audio tracks in English (Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), French (Dolby Digital 5.1) and Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), with subtitles in English, Spanish and French.
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About the Reviewer: Kerry Bennett
Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.
